Chook House

[daveandsally]

If the only function of the coop is a place to roost then you just need enough roosting space for your birds. That is the way mine ended up, I feed, water and the nest box is in the covered enclosed with welded wire run so my coop is just a place to roost. Mine is 4' x 5' with 11' of roosts and I've seen 7 full size hens on one 4' roost and sometimes they just roost all over. So I'd have at least 24' of roosts far enough apart so they can't poop and peck on the neighbor hen across the way.

Make it a walk in coop (roost box) with good ventilation and good overhangs!

JT

Thanks, good advice....

 

[aart]

covered enclosed with welded wire run so my coop is just a place to roost

...but....JT's run is large and totally predator proof.

 

[jthornton]

...but....JT's run is large and totally predator proof.

Well it is predator proof now that I found the hole the opossum came in through and got my hot wires up on the chain link fence... They are only confined to the run until sunrise then they have the chicken yard to play in. The roost box is totally predator proof from sundown to the time the lights come on and the door opens.

JT

 

[daveandsally]

...but....JT's run is large and totally predator proof.

No predators and the area is totally enclosed by a high wire fence. Cheers.